Tag: same-sex marriage
Polling Data Concerning Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania
Despite the ambiguity, Pennsylvanians are united on one thing: Same-sex marriage isn't a campaign issue. Six in 10 respondents said a candidate's stance on the issue would not determine whether they support the candidate, compared to 34 percent who said
Same-Sex Marriage More than Civil Rights
The creation of family happens regardless of the gender of the participants. Straight couples and gay couples, and the strength of those commitments over time are not dependent on the gender differences of the two participants.
The Mormon Church’s Line in the Sand
We can say this is hate-based and use the catchy "NoH8," but in doing so, our attempt to reframe the battle as one of love vs hate misses the mark. They are winning the battle when it comes to framing
Gay Marriage Ban is Underdog in Maine?
Saw a short blurb about this on Gayapolis, and the link below is to the original post on FiveThirtyEight.com. Nate Silver re-examiones his model for marriage bans to consider the upcoming Maine election. The piece is a good read, and
How About a Trip to Maine?
Really awesome blog post linked here, written by Paul Hogarth about why he has decided to take a 10 day trip to Maine and volunteer to help with the No on 1 campaign. I’m thinking of going as well, but
Wedding unites 9 gay couples at Des Moines church
If you either do a search or use the Marriage Equality category on my blog, you will see it has been a fairly frequent subject for me. IO most often make a point to differentiate Civil Marriage from Religious Marriage,
Are Gays Too Late to Destroy Marriage?
This is a thoroughly delightful, well written and informative article about the transitional nature of heterosexual marriage and the push for same-sex marriage. Back when Nixon ran for president in 1968, conservatives realized that the only way to get a
The Shifting Frame for the Fight Against Marriage Equality
In one regard the battle for Marriage Equality is won, although far from over. With 6 states allowing same-sex marriage, it is just a matter of time before more do, and at some point, more will become all. Although during
Asking About Marriage
This was posted to Facebook, and decided I would respond here on my blog: I had a conversation with an old friend about equality. My friend is a Christian and he’s someone who was a student at a Christian university
